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While they may be a bit unfamiliar to the new swath of fans playingPersona 3 Portablefor the first time with the game’s port to current-gen consoles, conditions in P3P are pretty straightforward once you get the hang of what they mean.
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Your party members’ condition will dictate how well they perform as you make your way through Tartarus, and a change in status for one can end up spelling danger for the whole party. For a full list of what conditions impact in Persona 3 Portable and how to change them, check out our guide down below.
What Do Conditions Affect?
You’ll likely come across your first status change the very first time you head into Tartarus.
Whenyour party’sportraitscome up along the side of the screen in battle to show their HP/SP, you’ll also notice aface iconthat’s making one of four expressions. It’s an easy way to check inside Tartarus, but you can see from theparty menuas well.
If you’d like tocheckyour team’s statusbefore entering Tartarus, though, you can do so bytalking to Mitsuruwhen you see her in theIwatodai Dormitory Lounge.
As long as you have enough party members feeling Good, you’re safe to begin exploring Tartarus, but the team’s conditionchanges as you progress.
Thelonger you stay in Tartarus, the more likely it becomes for the team to grow Tired.
Having a party member drop to0 HPduring battle will also increase the chance that they become Tired following said battle.
Yourdefaultcondition will beGood. This is your party’saverageand will be what you see most often when beginning an exploration in Tartarus. Good condition means everyone is all set to go and take on some shadows.
In the earliest days of the game, you won’t have too many party members to choose from. However, later on as you accrue new members of SEES, you can return to the start of Tartarus andchange party membersif the ones you’re currently exploring with grow Tired or Sick.
A party member that hasnot gone into Tartarus yetthat day, unless otherwise noted before you arrived, willbe in Good conditionby default when first added to the active party.
Make use of this mechanic later in the game to keep your party consistently feeling fresh and hitting their hardest.
What Does Being In Great Condition Do?
The ideal condition for your party to be in for exploring Tartarus isGreat, butit’s also themost difficultcondition to achieve.
The only character whose condition you can influence directly to get them to Great condition isyour protagonist.If you know you’re headed into Tartarus, do all you can to get them there for some extra battle benefits!
If your protagonist is in Great condition in Tartarus, they have anincreased critical strike rateandoverall accuracy. It alsotakes muchlongerfor theircondition todecay.
Great condition means that your character canwithstand an attack that would otherwise result in deathand not becomeTired or Sickfrom it after the battle. Falling in battle will decrease their condition a bit, but they will not go directly to Tired or Sick as a teammate only in Good condition would.
You may also find yourparty membersin Great condition sometimes, but this isunlikely. However, when they first join the party and are on theirfirst explorationthrough Tartarus, they will have the Great status to begin for that night.
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How To Get Into Great Condition
There are a few ways toinfluence your protagonistto get in Great condition before going to Tartarus.
The easiest way is togo to bed earlythe day before you know you’ll be going to Tartarus.
Simply return toyour dorm roomat Iwatodai Dormitory during the evening, and instead of doing anything with the time slot, interact with your bed and choose togo to sleep.
you’re able to alsosleep during class, if given the opportunity to do so, to increase your condition to Great while at school.
Sleeping during classwill only get you into Great condition if you werealready in Good conditionto begin with.
Another great option for boosting your way into Great condition is toshop at Be Blue V. you’re able to find the store atPaulownia Mall, where the service costs¥3,000, but can be used any time Be Blue V is open. If youvisit while in Good condition, paying for the the service will elevate your protagonist to Great condition.
Additionally, though it may seem odd, you can alsouse a restroomwhile in Good condition to boost to Great. You can find restrooms dotted around your map, such as atIwatodai Dormitory - 1F Lounge. This will only workonce per day.
Finally, though your chances are low, if you get the10,000 fortuneatNaganaki Shrine, it will put you in Great condition.
What Does It Mean If A Character Is Tired?
You’ll know you’ve been in Tartarus for a while when you begin getting notifications that your party is feeling weary. Checking their condition after this, you’ll find them feelingTired.
When teammates are in Tired condition, theiraccuracy decreasesduring battles. When an enemy attack lands, the teammate will takeincreased damage, and it also takes themlongerto get up after aknockdown.
Your teammates aremore likely to get Tirednot only after long explorations but alsoas theytake more damage.Regardless of your healing skills or medicinal items after the fights, battle after battle takes a toll after a while!
If you’re just beginning your exploration for the night, any party member who is Tiredwill not be willing to go into Tartaruswith you. Your protagonist is the exception to this rule.
While it can happen at any point in Tartarus regardless of the lunar cycle,all party memberswill have the Tired conditionthe day after Full Moon visitsto Tartarus.
It’s something of a blockade to force you to take time away from the grind and experience the rest of the story for a bit outside just the battles, as well as give the team some much-needed rest.
Outside Of Tartarus
Your protagonist’s actions outside of Tartarus can also decrease their own condition to Tired.
If youstudy for too many time slotsin a row without rest, it’s likely you’ll find your protagonist feeling Tired.
Additionally, if you draw thevery worst luck fortuneatNaganaki Shrine, you’ll be Tired as well.
What Happens If A Character Is Sick?
If you thought the Tired condition was irritating to deal with when going through Tartarus, you’ll have a much worse time with theSickcondition.
If your party members become Sick during an exploration, they willtake evenmoredamagethan even the Tired condition, while simultaneouslydealing much less. If they’reknocked downduring battle, it’s entirely likely that theymight not recoverfrom it during that battle, remaining down until the fight ends.
Thelonger you’re in Tartarus, especially if you’re pushing a party member who has already expressed that they’reTired, the more likely it is that they’lldegrade to Sick.
Like with Tired teammates, if a potential party member is already Sickbefore heading to Tartarus, they may alsorefuse to jointhe party that night.
If they are willing to join, however, their performance will be as listed above, so it may be wise to skip asking them.
Though your protagonist can bounce back from any condition relatively quickly,teammates take longer to recoverwhen they growSickorTired. Keep this limitation in mind when planning your explorations.
How To Recover From Being Sick Or Tired
It seems the members of SEES react to conditions differently.Your Protagonistis very easy to influence, and they can bounce between conditionsmultiple times in one day. All themembers of SEES, however, can takeup to a full weekto bounce back into Good shape.
Though he’s definitelyquirky,Mr. Edogawais the schoolnurseat Gekkoukan High, and he’ll offer your protagonist somestrange medicineif you visit while eitherSickorTired. He’ll actually only let you into the office if you are.
This is a great way toraise your Courage statas well asheal your condition. You can find Mr. Edogawa and his strange medicines at theNurse’s Officeby going to the1st Floor Main Lobbyand cutting down thehallwayhere,Near Faculty Office.
you may also useYawn-B-Goneeither inside or outside Tartarus to boost your condition from Tired to Good. You can buy up tothreeeach week from theGekkoukan school store, located at the counter at the back of the school’s lobby.
We already discussed it above, but shopping atBe Blue VatPaulownia Mallcan boost your protagonist’s condition from “Tired” to “Good,” in addition to boosting you to Great condition.
It’s not consistent, butusing the restroomwhile in theTiredcondition may occasionally be the boost you need to achieve Good condition, too. It’s never a promise, but it’s free and it doesn’t consume time, so it’s always worth a shot.
